The reader must feel that you understand him. That you know his situation. That you have been through the same thing he is going through now.
Without empathy, you can just pack up. Without empathy, no book works – and no blog either.
Sure, I probably helped shape this honduras telegram screening trend - and I apologize for that. Some people misunderstood me when I said that you should write boldly.
Brave doesn't mean bold. Confident doesn't mean offensive. And I only write about feelings and "stupid" mistakes that I've made myself - anything else would be complacent.
If I engage in “reader bashing,” it is only when I have been in the same situation and want to help the reader to overcome this situation.
For a long time I had the problem of becoming a famous blogger. I then processed it here .
Markus Cerenak also provokes his readers – but he knows what he is talking about. He was in the hamster wheel. He is allowed to do that.
Marcus Johanus gives writing tips – and he also knows what he is talking about. He has written several books. He is allowed to do that.